BY: ED SEALOVER As Colorado legislators seek solutions to the state’s affordable-housing crisis, the contrast between two proposals that played out Monday at the Capitol shows how wide a gulf there is between market- and government-centered proposals. In the morning, the House, as expected, passed HB 1115, which would repeal the state’s 42-year-old ban on […]
More requirements could be coming on equal pay law
BY: ED SEALOVER Colorado employers who have been operating under increased transparency rules regarding how they post and interview for new jobs may have to work under even more requirements going forward if a bill coming for its first committee vote on Tuesday passes. Senate Bill 105, sponsored by Democratic Sens. Jessie Danielson of Wheat […]
Massive changes to service industries hang in balance
BY: ED SEALOVER Restaurants and retailers say that flexible scheduling is necessary for their operations and attractive to their employees. Labor advocates say that the practice is destructive to the health and finances of workers, particularly single mothers. And on Thursday, legislators will be asked to weigh in on the issue, by determining whether the […]
Welcome to The Sum & Substance
POSTED BY: ED SEALOVER If there’s one thing that I’ve learned in my 17 years covering the Colorado Capitol, it’s that business bills are about a lot more than the inner workings of business. They’re about the extra cost or requirement that may make the difference between an employer giving a job to someone who is […]
Ed Sealover Moderates Panel of Denver Mayoral Candidates
The Denver Metro Association of Realtors on Thursday grilled seven Denver mayoral candidates about the city’s new rental home registration ordinance, some of whom argued that the new rule has been a disaster and should be repealed. Read the Complete Article by Savannah Mehrtens at Colorado Politics.com
What We’re Watching: SB 105, Expanding the Equal Pay Act
What We’re Watching: HB 1118, the “Fair Workweek” Bill
What We’re Watching: HB 1078
Governmental Affairs Council Discusses Housing & Other Legislative Priorities
The Colorado Sun: What’s Working: Get ready for Colorado’s wage-transparency law, part 2
“The complexity of the law, the confusion amongst employers, the problem of not addressing remote work situations, because they were not contemplated in 2019 when the original bill passed, needs to be addressed for the future of the workforce,” said Loren Furman, president and CEO of the Colorado Chamber. Read the complete article by Tamara […]